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  • Explore your options – Palace Chase and Palace Front

     “…I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God." Some service members recite the oath of enlistment with the plan to fulfil one contract and separate,

  • Space Launch Complex 17 demolition

    With a final farewell and the push of a plunger, Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing Commander, demolished the nearly 200-foot-tall towers at 7 a.m. July 12 at Space Launch Complex 17, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.The demolition of the towers marks the first phase of a contract, which was

  • 45 SW/CC Response to PFOS & PFOA at PAFB and CCAFS

    Sharks As many of you may have seen in the news and social media, past cancer occurrences in South Patrick Shores have prompted their citizens to request an environmental investigation from the Florida Department of Health in an attempt to determine an environmental cause.  Recent media reports have

  • Adjusted gate hours for Fourth of July holiday

    As Independence Day approaches, Patrick Air Force Base will change entry gate hours consistent with the direction of previous federal holidays. These adjusted hours maximize the number of our Defenders who are able to enjoy the holiday with their loved ones.The East Gate will close at 10 p.m. on

  • 32 Team Patrick-Cape members promote in July

    Congratulations to the following 32 45th Space Wing Airmen who are scheduled to promote to the following ranks in the month of July. We look forward to seeing more of your great work as you progress in your Air Force careers!SENIOR AIRMAN:George Howell, 45th Civil Engineer Squadron Talia Joseph,

  • PTSD Awareness: Learn, Connect, Share

    Approximately 8% of Americans are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at any given time. That is 24.4 million men, women and even children that are affected by the disorder, which is roughly the population of Texas. While any traumatic event can prompt PTSD to become a facet of one’s life,

  • 45th Force Support Squadron wins RAPIDS Site Excellence award

    The 45th Force Support Squadron was presented with a Site Excellence award May 17th, 2018 at Patrick Air Force Base. The 45th FSS proves hard work does pay off, as they have won several awards at the Group, Command and Department of Defense level in the past two years.The award is presented to

  • A new journey – recruit swear-in at Cape Canaveral

    30 Air Force recruits in the Delayed Entry Program, or DEP, swore in during a ceremony presided over by Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, commander of the 45th Space Wing, June 14, 2018, at Space Launch Complex-37 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.The DEP swearing-in ceremony was held in front of a ULA

  • 45th Space Wing welcomes new OSS and 1ROPS commander

    CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. – Lt. Col. Gregory A. Vice assumes command of the 45th Operations Support Squadron and the 1st Range Operations Squadron June 14 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., accepting command from Lt. Col Robert E. Shrader and Lt. Col. Monique C. DeLauter. The

 

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